{
 "answer": "In the Rural municipality of Victoria, Prince Edward Island, backyard hens & livestock rules are set by Victoria Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw (2024), verified 2026-09-27. Livestock rule: The keeping of livestock shall be prohibited except on a farm property in the agricultural zone, or in accordance with Section 5.5, Fowl and Rabbits.",
 "municipality_id": "gx-003225",
 "municipality": "Victoria",
 "status_type": "Rural municipality",
 "jurisdiction": "Prince Edward Island",
 "country": "CA",
 "topic": "backyard_animals",
 "label": "Backyard hens & livestock",
 "status": "found",
 "last_verified": "2026-09-27",
 "official_website": "https://www.rmvictoria.com",
 "documents": [
  {
   "primary": true,
   "is_official": true,
   "title": "Victoria Zoning and Subdivision Control (Development) Bylaw (2024)",
   "category": "backyard_animals",
   "document_type": "bylaw",
   "status": "adopted",
   "adopted_date": null,
   "document_url": "https://www.rmvictoria.com/s/Victoria-Zoning-and-Subdivision-Control-Bylaw-2024.pdf",
   "summary": "Fowl and rabbits permitted as an accessory use in all zones except Central Core: 1 animal unit on lots under 500 sq.m, scaling up to 50 units per 10,000 sq.m; no roosters on lots under 6,000 sq.m. Beekeeping is permitted everywhere with a 1.8m hive setback. General livestock keeping is prohibited except on farms in the Agricultural zone.",
   "discovered_by": "pe-newcats",
   "discovered_at": "2026-09-27",
   "capture_sha256": "c077427aaef907dfa4a619d2d7ab98e5e20f030f9ce233370c909e695764bbc8",
   "captured_at": "2026-09-28T01:08:46+00:00",
   "capture_http_status": 200,
   "snapshot_url": "https://pub-e61c5ee2a8704225bfa8de0c280e8a2c.r2.dev/bylaws/c077427aaef907dfa4a619d2d7ab98e5e20f030f9ce233370c909e695764bbc8.pdf",
   "link_dead": false,
   "facts": {
    "hens_permitted": true,
    "roosters_prohibited": true,
    "bees_permitted": true,
    "livestock_rule": "The keeping of livestock shall be prohibited except on a farm property in the agricultural zone, or in accordance with Section 5.5, Fowl and Rabbits.",
    "setback": "Fowl/rabbit structures: 15 m from any lot line or watercourse (>4 and <25 small animal units); 30 m (25+ small animal units). Hives: 1.8 m from property lines unless exceptions."
   },
   "fact_citations": {
    "hens_permitted": "s. 5.5.1",
    "roosters_prohibited": "s. 5.5.4",
    "bees_permitted": "s. 5.6.1",
    "livestock_rule": "s. 5.7.1",
    "setback": "s. 5.5.6, s. 5.5.7, s. 5.6.1(a)"
   },
   "transcript_url": "/ca/pe/victoria/backyard-hens/victoria-zoning-and-subdivision-control-bylaw/",
   "transcript_quality": "exact"
  }
 ],
 "source": "https://govanswers.org/ca/pe/victoria/backyard-hens/"
}